Meslan Explained
| Meslan |
| Native Name: | Mêlann |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Meslan 56.svg |
| Coordinates: | 47.995°N -3.4303°W |
| Insee: | 56131 |
| Postal Code: | 56320 |
| Arrondissement: | Pontivy |
| Canton: | Gourin |
| Mayor: | Sébastien Wacrenier[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Elevation Min M: | 35 |
| Elevation Max M: | 160 |
| Area Km2: | 37.13 |
Meslan (in French pronounced as /melɑ̃/;) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2]
Population
Inhabitants of Meslan are called in French Meslannais.
Geography
Historically it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Apart from the village centre, there are about eighty hamlets. Most of them consist in two or three houses but others are more important like Bonigeard. The river Ellé forms the western border of the commune.
Neighboring communes
List of places
- Bihilic
- Bodaval
- Bonijard
- Botquédan
- Bourriec
- Bugnes, les
- Château de Boblaye
- Clandy, le
- Cosquer, le
- Drennec, le
- Gare, la
- Garvic, le
- Guellec, le
- Guernebrest
- Guernehors
- Guernévé
- Harlenton, le
- Keranna
- Kerandouarn
- Kerantoc
- Kerbourriec
| - Kerbreton
- Kerdaniel
- Kerflémic
- Kerforner
- Kerguerizen
- Kerguilloux
- Kerguisquet
- Kerhoat
- Keriquel
- Kermabon
- Keroualc'h
- Kerozen
- Kervélégan
- Kervelen
- Kervran
- Kervrec'h Coz
- Kervrec'h Nevez
- Keryouac'h
- Leslehé
- Méléné
- Melmélégan
| - Méné Morgant
- Mézomeur
- Moulin Bégasse
- Moulin de Boblaye
- Moulin Julien
- Moustoir, le
- Nénevé Bihan
- Nénevé Braz
- Ouennec, le
- Pencleu
- Penquelen
- Penvern
- Petit Boblaye
- Pistiagon
- Pont Foriec
- Pont Tanguy
- Prat Guen
- Prat Méno
- Quesquédan
- Restédou
- Restemboblaye
| - Resclen
- Restern
- Restinois
- Roscalet
- Rosglas
- Rozanpouillot
- Roz Guilloux
- Runo, le
- Saint Georges
- Saint Patern
- Saint Tréhien
- Saint Yzaouen
- Salles de Boblaye, les
- Stang Groez
- Stang Hingant
- Toulhoat
- Tulin
- Villegoadec
- Villebriant
- Villéon
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History
The parish church, placed under the patronage of Saint Mélaine, was rebuilt in 1577. The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1678. The first mayor of Meslan, Louis Trouboul, was murdered by a gang of chouans on the night of January 9 to 10, 1795.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM56131-meslan INSEE commune file
